Educational Corner
5th Grade Music Outreach Program
On the educational front, the Festival's 5th Grade Music Outreach Program continued to be a huge success this year.
Now going into its ninth year, this wonderful program just keeps getting bigger and better.
We attempt to reach every 5th child in Bonner and Boundary County public and private schools as well as home-schooled students in both counties.
In May of 2006, an ensemble of twelve musicians traveled to each classroom led by Verne Windham of the Spokane Youth Orchestra and KPBX fame, to present performances of excerpts from the Festival's symphonic concerts.
Lively lessons and discussions accompanied the performances and each student also received a study guide to take home with a voucher for three free tickets for themselves and their parents -- or other family members -- to attend the Festival's Grand Finale concert on August 13th.
We also offered additional discounted tickets for $5 for all immediate family members of these 5th graders. Our Grand Finale Concert is now the highest attended concert of our season as we see more young faces in the audience each year!